Cedar Rapids IA

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Schools in Iowa City marked the first day of the school year Monday - and some parents marked another potentially stressful first: their child’s first walk or bike ride to school by themselves. Since July 2024, Iowa law has expanded pedestrian protections to people...

Former Chrome Horse site getting double the dining!

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved its first reading of an ordinance to create its first nuclear zoning code by a 3-0 vote. The board will vote on a second and third readings Wednesday and on Sept. 3 before it is officially passed. The ordinance lays out how companies would apply to...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Lower temperatures and less humidity added to the equation for a picture-perfect night during a popular free event in downtown Cedar Rapids. Market After Dark celebrated its 10th anniversary of the open-air event, which typically draws crowds of 30,000 to 50,000 people. See photos from...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A jury finds Andrew Shaw guilty of second-degree murder in the case of a man found buried in a Cedar Rapids backyard nearly seven years ago. Bagley was killed in December 2018 after being stabbed several times. He was accused...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Students are back in the classroom as schools open across eastern Iowa. For parents of younger students, the home to school transition could be a challenge, the district is focused on ensuring that transition is as smooth as possible. “Whether it’s preschool, kindergarten, high school,...

SPRINGVILLE, Iowa — A small dog is now recovering after a garage fire Monday morning in Springville. Just after 8 a.m., Linn County Sheriff Deputies, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue, Springville Fire, Mount Vernon Fire, Lisbon Fire and Anamosa Ambulance were called to 115 Heather Lane for a fire.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Many students across eastern Iowa return to class from summer break Monday, from kids entering kindergarten to college at state universities. The University of Iowa welcomed back thousands of students for the first day of the fall semester in Iowa City. Iowa's campus was buzzing...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police tell KCRG-TV9 that at least one person was stabbed at a gas station late Sunday night. The department says officers were called to the Kum & Go at 32nd Street and First Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Police say one person had been...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An eastern Iowa couple is taking a big idea and making some really big pizzas!. Ida and Jerry Rundle own Big Wheel Pizza. They’ll pull up in a truck full of pizza making supplies. “We bring everything we need, we don’t need any electricity,”...